Year

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On September 17, 1973, NILA directors upon petition form its FLAT BELT DRIVE DIVISION opened its membership rolls to fabricators and/or slitters of industrial belting of all types.

1963

Name of LEATHER BELTING DIVISION of the Association was changed to FLAT BELT DRIVE DIVISION.

1959

On December 4, 1959, the Headquarters Office of the Association was closed in New York and moved to Pompano Beach, Florida

1954

On January 18, 1954, through its legal representative, petitioned the New York Secretary of State to change its name to the NATIONAL Industrial LEATHER ASSOCIATION. This petition was granted and the organization then became the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL LEATHER ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED. This change was made for the reason that the Association now represented not only the manufacturers of leather belting but also manufacturers of mechanical leathers, leather packings, and textile leathers.

On June 4, 1954, the Internal Revenue Service extended income tax exemption to the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL LEATHER ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED.

1947

The association established its own headquarters at 41 Park Row, New York and Mr. Rath among others, became an employee of the association.

1945

Manufacturers of textile leathers applied for membership in the Association which resulted in the recognition of the TEXTILE LEATHER DIVISION of the Association.

1943

Manufacturers of mechanical leather packings were accepted into the membership of the Association under the name of MECHANICAL LEATHER PACKING DIVISION.

1942

Income tax exemption granted the Association on August 28th, 1942.

1939

AMERICAN LEATHER BELTING ASSOCIATION moved into the office of the Power Transmission Council at 63 Park Row, New York, and E.R. Rath of PTC was assigned to ALBA as its Executive Secretary.

1938

An extensive advertising program covering leather belting was contemplated and put into effect.

1936

Association incorporated under the laws of the State of New York with the name AMERICAN LEATHER BELTING ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED.